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INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
9-19driving very slowly in an open area. If the
amount of free play is outside the specifi-
cation or you find anything else to be
wrong, an inspection must be performed by
your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer.TyresThe front and rear tyre pressure specifica-
tions for your vehicle are listed on the Tyre
Information Label. Both the front and rear
tyres should have the specified tyre pres-
sure.
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Air pressures should be checked
when the tyres are cold or you may
get inaccurate readings.
Check the inflation pressure from
time to time while inflating the tyre
gradually, until the specified pres-
sure is obtained.
Never underinflate or overinflate the
tyres.
Underinflation can cause unusual
handling characteristics or can
cause the rim to slip on the tire
bead, resulting in an accident or
damage to the tyre or rim.
Overinflation can cause the tyre to
burst, resulting in personal injury.
Overinflation can also cause
unusual handling characteristics
which may result in an accident.
EXAMPLE
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EXAMPLE
Tyre Inspection
Inspect your vehicle’s tyres at least once a
month by performing the following checks:
1) Measure the air pressure with a tire
gauge. Adjust the pressure if necessary.
Remember to check the spare tyre, too.(1) Tread wear indicator
(2) Indicator location mark
2) Check that the depth of the tread groove
is more than 1.6 mm (0.06 in.). To help
you check this, the tyres have molded-
in tread wear indicators in the grooves.
When the indicators appear on the tread
surface, the remaining depth of the tread
is 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) or less and the tyre
should be replaced.
3) Check for abnormal wear, cracks and
damage. Any tyres with cracks or other
damage s hould be replaced. If any tyres
show abnormal wear, have them inspected
by your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer.
Hitting curbs and running over rocks
can damage tyres and affect wheel
alignment. Be sure to have tyres and
wheel alignment checked periodically
by your MARUTI SUZUKI dealer.
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4) Check for loose wheel nuts.
5) Check that there are no nails, stones or
other objects sticking into the tyres.
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Your MARUTI SUZUKI is equipped
with tyres which are all the same
type and size. This is important to
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Tyre Changing ToolSpare tyre and tyre changing tool
The jack, wheel brace, jack handle (and
towing hook) are stowed just under the
spare tyre in the luggage compartment.To remove the spare tyre, turn its nut (1)
counterclockwise and remove it.the storage bracket and turn the shaft
clockwise until the jack is securely held in
place.
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The jack should be used only to
change wheels. It is important to read
the jacking instructions in this section
before attempting to use the jack.
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After using the tyre changing tools, be
sure to stow them securely or they
can cause injury if an accident occurs.
EMERGENCY SERVICE
10-1
To remove the jack, turn its shaft counter-
clockwise and pull the jack out of the stor-
age bracket. To stow the jack, place it in
Jacking Instructions1) Place the vehicle on level, hard ground.
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EMERGENCY SERVICE
10-2
2) Set the parking brake firmly and shift
into “R” (Reverse).
3) Turn on the hazard warning flasher if
your vehicle is near traffic.
4) Get down all the passengers.
5) Block the front and rear of the wheel
diagonally opposite of the wheel being
lifted.
6) Place the spare wheel near the wheel
being lifted as shown in the illustration
in case that the jack slips.
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CAUTION
Never jack up the vehicle with pas-
sengers inside the vehicle. 7) Position the jack vertically and raise the jack
by turning the jack handle clockwise until the
jack head recess fits the jacking point.
8) Continue to raise the jack slowly and
smoothly until the tyre clears the ground. Do
not raise the vehicle more than necessary.
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Use the jack only to change wheels
on level, hard ground.
Never jack up the vehicle on an
inclined surface.
Never raise the vehicle with the jack
in a location other than the specified
jacking point (shown in the illustration)
near the wheel to be changed.
Especially, do not raise the vehiclewith a jack at a part of the torsion
beam which is located under the
vehicle body, between rear wheels.
Make sure that the jack is raised at
least 51 mm (2 inches) before it
contacts the suspension arm boss.
Use of the jack when it is within 51
mm (2 inches) of being fully collapsed
may result in failure of the jack.
Never get under the vehicle when it
is supported by the jack.
Never run the engine when the
vehicle is supported by the jack and
never allow passengers to remain in
the vehicle.
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Changing WheelsTo change a wheel, use the following pro-
cedure:
1) Clear all passengers and luggage from
the vehicle.NOTE:
The jack and tools are located under the
spare wheel.2) Remove the jack, tools and spare wheel
from the vehicle.
3) Loosen, but do not remove the wheel
nuts.
4) Jack up the vehicle.
5) Remove the wheel nuts and wheel.
6) Before installing the new wheel, clean
any mud or dirt off from the surface of
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